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Sometimes Doing the Right Thing Involves Risk

Harmonious Workplaces

After the meeting, he called me back into the conference room. However, I also “felt with” the frightened people in the room and read that the situation in that conference room led to a psychologically unsafe situation for the rest of the team. I told the VP that they weren’t talking because of the way he treated them angrily.

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Workplace Diversity: 4 Ways to Lead Respectfully

Rick Conlow

Whether we fly overseas, make a phone call, or interact through a virtual conference. We can meet new people from different cultures with ease. Yet, it is not quite so easy to melt away the distrust and prejudice that sometimes accompanies cross-cultural interaction. Cultural norms. Furthermore, we lose empathy.

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Small Steps or Big Steps: What’s the Right Way to Begin Improvement?

Markovitz Consulting

To be sure, there is some up front training, but the emphasis is on starting the lean journey with kaizen events. The data on change management are consistent: about 70% of change initiatives fail, despite the plethora of books, conferences, and scholarly papers dedicated to the subject.

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A Tool to Map Your Next Digital Initiative

Harvard Business

We know that when IT projects fail, it is usually not because the technology didn’t work (although this can sometimes be the case), but because the changes required at an organizational and employee level weren’t managed effectively. The resultant network of needed changes led to a 36-month program of work.

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2024 Events for Project Managers, Business Leaders, and Industry Professionals

Epicflow

The Forum participants will have an opportunity to learn from inspirational project management leaders as well as attend masterclasses revealing the aspects of delivering sustainable projects, Agile transformation, application of technologies, and more.

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The One Type of Leader Who Can Turn Around a Failing School

Harvard Business

They’ve always enjoyed winning and strongly believe that you win if you’re fit, train hard, and have the right attitude. They also collaborate with local organizations to bring students’ attention to the opportunities around them and arrange trips abroad to open their eyes to other cultures.

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Leaders Focus Too Much on Changing Policies, and Not Enough on Changing Minds

Harvard Business

Not long ago, I asked 100 CEOs attending a conference how many of them were currently involved in a significant business transformation. Some companies also focus on behaviors — defining new practices, training new skills, or asking employees for new deliverables. hbr staff/jake hinds/unsplash.